To shoot or to catch, that is the question

That being said I see certain advantages to shooting over bayed hogs. I have lost 3 good dogs over the years to hogs that when we sent the bulldog in, they caught also and got cut down and died. I have had a lot cut up at that point also. If you shoot the boar, thats it, he is dead and no dogs hurt.

Wouldn't have said it no different,,, My pride is not as important to me anymore like it use to be when I was younger.... A 5000 dollar find dog is not worth loosing over a 200 pd boar hog in certain situations...If it aint ideal for one of my cd to be sent it,,, I have no problem shooting that boar hog without putting my hands on him..